Melbourne police officers responded to the intersection of Hibiscus Boulevard and the Florida East Coast Railway where a vehicle collided with a train.It happened Thursday at 7:05 p.m. Police said the driver of the vehicle was traveling west on Hibiscus Boulevard as the train was approaching. The driver tried crossing the tracks as the crossing arm lowered down onto the vehicle. The train then came through the intersection, making contact with the rear section of the vehicle, officials said. The vehicle spun around and came to a stop on the west side of the train tracks.The driver did not appear to have noticeable injuries but chose to be transported to the hospital as a precaution.The train has since been released from the scene and traffic returned to normal.The Melbourne Police Department is investigating the incident.

MELBOURNE, Fla. —

Melbourne police officers responded to the intersection of Hibiscus Boulevard and the Florida East Coast Railway where a vehicle collided with a train.

It happened Thursday at 7:05 p.m. Police said the driver of the vehicle was traveling west on Hibiscus Boulevard as the train was approaching. The driver tried crossing the tracks as the crossing arm lowered down onto the vehicle. The train then came through the intersection, making contact with the rear section of the vehicle, officials said. The vehicle spun around and came to a stop on the west side of the train tracks.

The driver did not appear to have noticeable injuries but chose to be transported to the hospital as a precaution.

The train has since been released from the scene and traffic returned to normal.